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Flashez is an ABC music television program hosted by Ray Burgess later being joined by co-host Mike Meade. [1] [2] The series began in August 1976 [3] and ended on December 2 1977. [4] It ran five days a week in an afternoon slot. [5]

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References

  1. Veitch, Harriet (7 September 1977), "Flashez of Ray and Mike", The Australian Women's Weekly
  2. "New look, time for Flashez", The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 1977
  3. "Flashez at one", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 September 1976
  4. "On the loose after Flashez", The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 September 1977
  5. Warden, Ian (3 June 1977), "Advice to love-lorn should be banned", The Canberra Times